Method of tracking bulk quantities of products
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1. A method of identifying a plurality of items comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of items;
applying a label containing an electronic article surveillance (EAS) device to at least one but less than all of said items; and
combining said items into a packaging unit, said EAS device containing at least one indicium capable of identifying said plurality of items.
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Abstract
A method of tracking and identifying a plurality of items using a label containing an electronic article surveillance (EAS) device such as an RFID tag. An EAS device-containing label is attached to at least one, but less than all, of the items. At least one identifying indicium is stored on the EAS device pertaining to the plurality items.
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1. A method of identifying a plurality of items comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of items;
applying a label containing an electronic article surveillance (EAS) device to at least one but less than all of said items; and
combining said items into a packaging unit, said EAS device containing at least one indicium capable of identifying said plurality of items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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- 7. A packaging unit comprising a plurality of items, at least one but less than all of said items having a label containing an electronic article surveillance (EAS) device applied thereto, said EAS device containing at least one indicium capable of identifying said plurality of items.
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13. A system for identifying a plurality of items comprising:
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a packaging unit comprising a plurality of items, at least one but less than all of said items having a label containing an RFID tag applied thereto, said RFID tag containing at least one indicium capable of identifying said plurality of items; and
an RFID tag interrogating device capable of interrogating said RFID tag in order to retrieve said at least one indicium contained thereon. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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